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Our renewable energy projects create enough energy to power nearly 1 million homes and save the equivalent of more than 14 million barrels of oil per year.
The Simi Landfill and Recycling Center alone powers the equivalent of 2,500 homes each day with two landfill gas-to-energy generators using methane gas.
WM's North American operations recycled enough paper and carboard in one year to save 41 million trees.
In California, we operate the largest fleet of clean natural gas collection vehicles and have reduced air emissions by 247 tons.
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Letter from
Mike Smith
It’s been a busy couple of months! In April, we hosted an Earth Day Festival and Open House at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center. Despite the hot weather that day, it was great to see so many of you out there. We especially want to thank Simi Valley Girl Scout Troop 878 for all of their help — they came up with the slogan for the event, helped hand out free trees to guests and also held planting demonstrations.
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Open House Draws a Crowd
More than 500 residents joined us at the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center on April 12 for our Earth Day Festival and Open House. Simi Valley Girl Scout Troop 878 came up with the slogan of the event — “It doesn’t hurt to play in the dirt” — and helped hand out close to 150 free trees to visitors and also held planting demonstrations. READ MORE >
Camping Out
The land surrounding the Simi Valley Landfill and Recycling Center was taken over recently by 450 Boy Scouts for the annual Ventura County Council Camporee.
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Stay Safe This Summer
Summer is here and Waste Management encourages parents to talk with their children about how to stay safe while playing outside. Our waste and recycling trucks follow routes through local communities to service local customers. Here are a number of ways to stay safe and to allow WM employees to do their jobs to help keep Ventura County Clean: READ MORE >
Stop Illegal Scavenging
Scavenging of trash or recycling items placed for collection is illegal. To raise awareness, Waste Management, the Simi Valley Police Department and Anderson Rubbish Disposal have partnered together to encourage residents to report any illegal scavenging incidents in their neighborhoods. READ MORE >
World-Class Facility to Power Trucks from Landfill Gas
Waste Management and Linde North America recently announced a joint venture to build a liquefied natural gas (LNG) facility at WM’s Altamont Landfill in Northern California. The facility will be the world’s largest of its kind and will convert landfill gas into a clean vehicle fuel. The project offers a unique opportunity to “close the loop” by fueling hundreds of collection trucks with clean fuel produced from garbage. READ MORE >
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